AZ HB2091

Department of Water Resources shall review applications for certificates of assured water supply submitted between January 26, 2021 and August 31, 2023 for land in the Phoenix active management area if the applicant requests review and no certificate has been issued as of the effective date.

Municipal providers must submit a notice of intent to serve stating they will calculate excess groundwater delivered annually and offer to assign 25% of excess groundwater as long-term storage credits to the central Arizona groundwater replenishment district by March 31 each year.

Central Arizona groundwater replenishment district may purchase offered long-term storage credits at a price no less than the average per-acre-foot price paid during the preceding five years, and municipal providers' replenishment tax obligations are reduced by credits transferred.

Applications supported by either the 2006-2009 Salt River valley regional model or the 2006 Lower Hassayampa Sub-basin groundwater flow model are deemed to meet physical availability requirements for groundwater under section 45-576.

Certificates of assured water supply issued under this section relate back to calendar year 2023 for purposes of municipal provider designated assured water supply applications.

This section is repealed December 31, 2028.